Real-life 007 Daniel Craig receives same royal honor as fictional 007 James Bond

Craig’s honor is “in recognition of his outstanding contribution to film and theatre.” While this particular order is most commonly awarded to senior diplomats and other political figures, the monarchy’s official criteria state that it is generally reserved for “men and women of high office, or who render extraordinary or important non-military service in a foreign country.” If that wild Foghorn Leghorn accent in Knives Out doesn’t qualify as extraordinary or important, then we don’t know what does!

This is also not the first time Craig has achieved the same level of exemplary Britishness as his fictional counterpart. In September 2021, the actor was also named an honorary commander in the U.K. Royal Navy, per Entertainment Weekly—a post also shared by the spy.

The real question now is whether this highly decorated “actor” has been wrapping us all into his undercover con for years. The next time a bunch of money goes missing in Hollywood, we can’t say we’d be all that surprised to see the real-life 007 show up on the scene, medal in hand, to deliver his iconic line: I’m Craig. Daniel Craig.